An E2 Control Question

[kelkel]

It required daily dosing so it's not really that prudent for us. 2Sox you're not gonna need anything if you lower your dose. If lowering your dose slightly doesn't cut it for you (and you have lot's of wiggle room to lower it more) then simply eliminate one HCG injection as well. You'll be fine.

[2Sox]

It required daily dosing so it's not really that prudent for us. 2Sox you're not gonna need anything if you lower your dose. If lowering your dose slightly doesn't cut it for you (and you have lot's of wiggle room to lower it more) then simply eliminate one HCG injection as well. You'll be fine.

Thanks, Kel. I appreciate you comments.

[Ccdiesel]

It required daily dosing so it's not really that prudent for us. 2Sox you're not gonna need anything if you lower your dose. If lowering your dose slightly doesn't cut it for you (and you have lot's of wiggle room to lower it more) then simply eliminate one HCG injection as well. You'll be fine.

I seem to have had similar issues with HCG dosing and rising E2 symptoms because of it. So if 2Sox doses down to 250iu twice a week is that going to have an effect on fertility and atrophy?

[kelkel]

I seem to have had similar issues with HCG dosing and rising E2 symptoms because of it. So if 2Sox doses down to 250iu twice a week is that going to have an effect on fertility and atrophy?

I would doubt he'd notice a difference in size and I know he could care less about fertility.

[2Sox]

I would doubt he'd notice a difference in size and I know he could care less about fertility.

Got that right!

Cc,
If you are asking about yourself, I don't think you'd have anything to worry about. Later on when you plan for a family, you could just experiment with dosages to see what works. You can also talk with your doctor about hMG to help conceive.

[Ccdiesel]

Got that right!

Cc,
If you are asking about yourself, I don't think you'd have anything to worry about. Later on when you plan for a family, you could just experiment with dosages to see what works. You can also talk with your doctor about hMG to help conceive.

Haha I was asking for you really. Guess I had that wrong ha. From what I read yes hmg would be the way to go if that were the priority now.

[2Sox]

I just got my lab results back a few minutes ago and I wanted to post them for you. I'm very eager to get your feedback.

The protocol I was on when blood was taken:

28mg Test Cyp EOD
250iu hCG 2x week
DIM 200mg, Zinc 50mg, Copper 4mg - all daily
NO AI!

I've been fighting a real hard case of bronchitis and I'm certain this has skewed the results somewhat.

Total T: 950 Range: 250-1100 ng/dL
Free T: 181.5 Range: 35.0-155.0 pg/mL
SHBG: 38 Range: 22-77 nmol/L
Estradiol Sensitive: 39 Range: <OR= 29 pg/mL
Progesterone: 1.8 Range: <1.4 ng/mL

I want to thank Kel and others who encouraged me to change my protocol with the goal of E2 control without an AI. I'm not there yet, but I'm actually feeling good. The only symptom of high E2 I can notice is that I don't have that libidinous "itch" - if you know what I mean. (And this has always been very conspicuous when my E2 is high.)

Two questions:
1. I have changed only one thing in my protocol (beginning the very next day after the above blood draw). I increased my DIM to 250 mg/day (from 200mg). But based on this lab report - and how I feel as described above - I am inclined to up that dose to 300mg/day. I'd be grateful for your comments on this.

2. What would be causing my progesterone to be running high? (It was high on lab report before this one too.) Thanks.

[booku]

stop taking an inferior product

Aromasin (exemestane) is superior and does not effect IGF-1 levels and lipids, it will not crash E2, there is no rebound if you come off of it

http://press.endocrine.org/doi/pdf/1...jc.2003-031279